Status Complete Completed 2016 Height 302 m Opened 2014 | Size 340,000 square metres Floors 66 Construction started 2004 | |
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Alternative names Gate of the Orient or The Pants Building Type commercial, transportation Similar | ||
Hitler s ambition sphere of influence part 4 gate to the east extreme difficulty
The Gate to the East, also known as the Gate of the Orient, (simplified Chinese: 东方之门; traditional Chinese: 東方之門; pinyin: dōng fāng zhī mén) is the current tallest building in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is intended to be a symbol of a gateway to the city, that emphasizes the city's continuing significance in modern China. The building is planned to be built to a height of 301.8 metres (990 ft), and located in the heart of Suzhou's China–Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) district. Construction began in 2004 and was completed in 2016 at a cost of $700 million USD. Its location precisely indicates the intersection of the historical east-west-axis of Suzhou Old Town with the west bank of Jinji Lake.
Contents
- Hitler s ambition sphere of influence part 4 gate to the east extreme difficulty
- Map of Gate to the East YuanQu HuXi Wuzhong Qu Suzhou Shi Jiangsu Sheng China 215021
- Criticism
- Transport
- References
Map of Gate to the East, YuanQu HuXi, Wuzhong Qu, Suzhou Shi, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 215021
Criticism
Though its design was an iconic gateway, the Gate to the East has been subjected to mockery by western mass media as "resembling a pair of trousers". The Daily Mail questioned: "Architectural triumphs or just plain pants?", also stating: "China's latest superstructures resemble a giant pair of long johns..." The landmark has thus led to a slew of internet parodies.